Senior Jig & Fixture Machinist — GD&T Expert

Smith Bros Tool; Utica (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Life, Accident & Disability insurance—

100% company paid

Job summary

Smith Brothers Tool is seeking a skilled Toolmaker to build fixtures and jigs per customer drawings. You will operate lathes, Bridgeport mills, and grinders, reading GD&T, and performing precision measurement with hand tools.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in precision jig/fixture building, strong math and communication skills, and a proven ability to interpret 3D CAD models. This is a fulltime, on-site role with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• GD&T mastery and blueprint interpretation required.
• Proficiency with precision measurement tools and hand metrology.
• Experience reading 3D CAD models for fixture/builds.
• Manual machining skills including mills, lathes, grinders preferred.
• Strong math and clear communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute builds per customer prints, specifications, and quality requirements
• Establish and coordinate reference points and tooling holes using straightedges and precision measuring equipment
• Perform repairs and rework on existing tools as needed
• Prepare fabrication sketches as required
• Operate machine tools including lathes, Bridgeport mills, and grinders as needed
• 5+ years of experience in precision jig/fixture building
• Blueprint reading skills including GD&T and 3D CAD model interpretation
• Proficiency with precision measurement and hand metrology tools
• Experience with manual machining (mills, lathes, grinders) preferred
• Solid math and communication skills

Skills

GD&T

Machine Building/Assembling

Precision Measurement

Hand Metrology

Blueprint Reading

Job description

Smith Brothers Tool is seeking a skilled Toolmaker to build fixtures and jigs per customer drawings. You will operate lathes, Bridgeport mills, and grinders, reading GD&T, and performing precision measurement with hand tools.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in precision jig/fixture building, strong math and communication skills, and a proven ability to interpret 3D CAD models. This is a fulltime, on-site role with competitive benefits.